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Led by an ambitious research and development strategy, we are seeking to build on our established strengths. As part of this initiative, the School of Life and Health Sciences is seeking to appoint four new colleagues who will contribute to the research and teaching profile in Psychology at Aston University.  Up to two appointments will be at Lecturer level.  These are in addition to the lectureship in Brain and Behaviour, advertised separately.

Aston's School of Life and Health Sciences was ranked 5th out of 94 UK Higher Education Institutions for research in Allied Health Professions in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF), with 94% of our research being rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Members of the Psychology Department are members of the Applied Health Research Group (AHRG) or the Basic and Applied Neurosciences Group (BANG), with Health Psychologists in AHRG.  Further information about research activities may be found at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/applied-health-research-group/ and http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/basic-and-applied-neurosciences/. The School of Life and Health Sciences is an established provider of high quality learning and teaching, including postgraduate training in Health Psychology.   Psychology undergraduate students reported an overall satisfaction of 92% in the 2016 National Students Survey.

The Psychology Department is seeking one or two Lecturers to support our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes and strengthen research in one of the School's areas of excellence.  Candidates for the Lectureships may be in the early stages of their academic career but must be able to demonstrate a record of research excellence appropriate for their stage, a track record in securing research funding, or potential to attract such funding with a clear ambition to develop internationally recognised activity. Submission to REF 2020 is an expected target.

Candidates for the Lectureships should have some experience of undergraduate or postgraduate teaching.  The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision of project students. They will be expected to offer a specialised final year option for the BSc Psychology single honours in their area of expertise. If a suitable teaching qualification is not already held, they will register for the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching at Aston University. Experience of, or aptitude for, teaching in one of the following areas of psychology would be advantageous:Clinical/Abnormal; Social; Developmental (including Ageing); Auditory and/or Visual Perception.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate the necessary teamwork skills to foster collaboration with existing colleagues and to build links both within the University and externally; the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Psychology, Professor Helen Pattison (0121-204 4073; email: h.m.pattison@aston.ac.uk) for informal discussion about the posts before applying. You may also wish to consult the Research Directors, Dr Claire Farrow for AHRG (0121-204 5384; email: c.farrow@aston.ac.uk) and Professor Brian Roberts for BANG (0121-204 3887; email: b.roberts@aston.ac.uk).  Our web site at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/ provides further details about the School of Life & Health Sciences.

Further particulars and application forms are available in alternative formats on request i.e. large print, Braille, tape or CD Rom.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HR via recruitment@aston.ac.uk

Led by an ambitious research and development strategy, we are seeking to build on our established strengths. As part of this initiative, the School of Life and Health Sciences is seeking to appoint four new colleagues who will contribute to the research and teaching profile in Psychology at Aston University.  One appointment will be at Lecturer level.

Aston's School of Life and Health Sciences was ranked 5th out of 94 UK Higher Education Institutions for research in Allied Health Professions in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF), with 94% of our research being rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Members of the Psychology Department are members of the Applied Health Research Group (AHRG) or the Basic and Applied Neurosciences Group (BANG).  Further information about research activities may be found at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/applied-health-research-group/ and http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/basic-and-applied-neurosciences/. The School of Life and Health Sciences is an established provider of high quality learning and teaching.   Psychology undergraduate students reported an overall satisfaction of 92% in the 2016 National Students Survey.

Candidates for the Lectureship in Brain and Behaviour should have experience of undergraduate teaching.  The successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision of project students. Specifically they will be expected to contribute to modules in Brain and Behaviour.  They will also be expected to offer a specialised final year option for the BSc Psychology single honours in their area of expertise. If a suitable teaching qualification is not already held, they will register for the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching at Aston University.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a record of research excellence appropriate for their stage of career and a track record in securing research funding, or potential to attract such funding. Submission to REF 2020 is an expected target.  The successful candidate will be expected to join BANG and will have the skills and experience to develop an independent research programme which complements the work of researchers at Aston. A research interest in Affective Neuroscience would be advantageous.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate the necessary teamwork skills to foster collaboration with existing colleagues and to build links both within the University and externally; the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Psychology, Professor Helen Pattison (0121-204 4073; email: h.m.pattison@aston.ac.uk) for informal discussion about the posts before applying. You may also wish to consult the Professor Brian Roberts, Research Director for BANG (0121-204 3887; email: b.roberts@aston.ac.uk). Our web site at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/ provides further details about the School of Life & Health Sciences.

Further particulars and application forms are available in alternative formats on request i.e. large print, Braille, tape or CD Rom.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HR via recruitment@aston.ac.uk

Led by an ambitious research and development strategy, we are seeking to build on our established strengths. As part of this initiative, the School of Life and Health Sciences is seeking to appoint four new colleagues who will contribute to the research and teaching profile in Psychology at Aston University.  One appointment will be a Senior Lecturer with expertise and a strong track record in Health Psychology.

Candidates for the Senior Lectureship should have a strong track record in Health Psychology research evidenced by successful independent research activity including securing external research funding and publications in peer-reviewed journals, with submission to REF 2020 an expected target. They will join AHRG and their expertise will complement the existing successful Health Psychology group. Experience of conducting interdisciplinary research within an applied health setting is desirable.

Candidates for the Senior Lectureship should have HCPC registration as a Health Psychologist or eligibility to register.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of effective teaching in Health Psychology or related areas and an enthusiasm to engage in the strategic development of teaching programmes.  They will be asked to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision of project students including offering a specialised final year option for the BSc Psychology single honours. They will also contribute to the MSc Health Psychology, on-campus and online, and the forthcoming Stage 2 training in Health Psychology Professional Practice. Experience of teaching on related programmes at MSc level will be desirable.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate the necessary teamwork skills to foster collaboration with existing colleagues and to build links both within the University and externally; the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Psychology, Professor Helen Pattison (0121-204 4073; email: h.m.pattison@aston.ac.uk) for informal discussion about the posts before applying. You may also wish to consult the Research Director for AHRG, Dr Claire Farrow (0121-204 5384; email: c.farrow@aston.ac.uk.) Our web site at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/  provides further details about the School of Life & Health Sciences.

Further particulars and application forms are available in alternative formats on request i.e. large print, Braille, tape or CD Rom.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HR via recruitment@aston.ac.uk

Led by an ambitious research and development strategy, we are seeking to build upon our established strengths. As part of this initiative, the School of Life and Health Sciences is seeking to appoint four new colleagues who will contribute to the research and teaching profile in Psychology at Aston University.  One appointment will be of a Teaching Fellow who will make a significant contribution to teaching on our Psychology programmes.

The School of Life and Health Sciences is an established provider of high quality learning and teaching.   Psychology students reported an overall satisfaction of 92% in the 2016 National Students Survey.  Members of the Psychology Department are members of either the Applied Health Research Group (AHRG) or the Basic and Applied Neurosciences Group (BANG).  Further information about research activities may be found at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/applied-health-research-group/ and http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/centres-facilities/basic-and-applied-neurosciences/.
 

Candidates for the Teaching Fellowship may be in the early stages of their academic career but must be able to demonstrate aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching and scholarship. If a suitable teaching qualification is not already held, the successful candidate will register for the PG Certificate in Learning and Teaching at Aston University. They will not be expected to maintain a strong research profile but must be willing to maintain sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. Experience of, or aptitude for, teaching in one of the following areas of Psychology would be advantageous:Clinical/Abnormal; Social; Developmental (including Ageing); Auditory and/or Visual Perception.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate the necessary teamwork skills to foster collaboration with existing colleagues and to build links both within the University and externally; the attitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development.

Applicants are encouraged to contact the Director of Studies, Dr Dan Shepperd (0121-204 4210; email: d.shepperd@aston.ac.uk) or the Head of Psychology, Professor Helen Pattison (0121-204 4073; email: h.m.pattison@aston.ac.uk) for informal discussion about the post before applying. Our web site at http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/ provides further details about the School of Life & Health Sciences.

Further particulars and application forms are available in alternative formats on request i.e. large print, Braille, tape or CD Rom.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HR via recruitment@aston.ac.uk

Do you want to help identify areas of potentially transformative research? Serve as the liaison to our research community? Build new national or international collaborations? Experience how NSF's merit review process operates?

The Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences is pleased to announce an opening for a Program Director in Cognitive Neuroscience.

Specifics and application procedures can be found at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466845000/ for a two-to-three year position and at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/466841200/ for a permanent position.

The close date for applications is May 11, 2017. You will need to have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience or in a related field with relevant expertise.

NSF offers the rare opportunity for scientists to join as temporary program officers for up to three years before returning to their institution. Information about our rotator program can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/careers/rotator/.

For additional queries, contact Uri Hasson (uhasson@nsf.gov)

Applicants should have a strong academic background in cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, linguistics, and/or neuroscience, with coursework in statistics and research methods. Preference will be given to applicants with prior research experience in relevant areas. MRRI and Moss Rehab are part of the Einstein Healthcare Network. The position offers competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement). Send cover letter, C.V. (including a list of relevant coursework), and two letters of reference (including details of performance in prior research roles) to Dr. Julia Schuchard at: schuchaj@einstein.edu. Position is available immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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Senior Postdoc for the Dutch Research Consortium 'Language in Interaction' (1.0 FTE)
Maximum salary: € 4,691 gross/month
Vacancy number: 30.01.17
Application deadline: 17 April 2017

 

Responsibilities

The Language in Interaction research consortium invites applications for a senior postdoctoral position. You will contribute to the integration of empirical research in our consortium. You will act in close collaboration with Peter Hagoort, programme director of the consortium. This position provides the opportunity for conducting world-class research as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Moreover, it will provide the opportunity to contribute to developing a theoretical framework for our understanding of the human language faculty.

Work Environment

The Netherlands has an outstanding track record in the language sciences. The Language in Interaction research consortium, which is sponsored by a large grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific research (NWO), brings together many of the excellent research groups in the Netherlands in a research programme on the foundations of language. In addition to excellence in the domain of language and related relevant fields of cognition, our consortium provides state-of-the-art research facilities and a research team with ample experience in the complex research methods that will be invoked to address the scientific questions at the highest level of methodological sophistication. These include methods from genetics, neuroimaging, computational modelling, and patient-related research. This consortium realises both quality and critical mass for studying human language at a scale not easily found anywhere else.
 
We have identified five Big Questions (BQ) that are central to our understanding of the human language faculty. These questions are interrelated at multiple levels. Teams of researchers will collaborate to collectively address these key questions of our field.
 
Our Five Big Questions Are:
BQ1: The nature of the mental lexicon: How to bridge neurobiology and psycholinguistic theory by computational modelling?
BQ2: What are the characteristics and consequences of internal brain organization for language?
BQ3: Creating a shared cognitive space: How is language grounded in and shaped by communicative settings of interacting people?
BQ4: Variability in language processing and in language learning: Why does the ability to learn language change with age? How can we characterise and map individual language skills in relation to the population distribution?
BQ5: How are other cognitive systems shaped by the presence of a language system in humans?
 
You will be appointed at the Donders Institute, Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (Radboud University, Nijmegen). The research is conducted in an international setting at all participating institutions. English is the lingua franca.

What We Expect from You

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and talented candidate to enrich a unique consortium of researchers that aims to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms of language at multiple levels. The goal is to understand both the universality and the variability of the human language faculty from genes to behaviour.
 
The selection criteria include:

What We Have to Offer

Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?

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The institute involved is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a culturally diverse intellectual community, and as such encourages applications from women and minorities.

Would You Like to Know More?

Further information on: Language in Interaction
Further information on: Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

For more information about this vacancy, please contact:
Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort, programme director Language in Interaction and director of DCCN
Telephone: +31 24 3610648, +31 24 3521301
E-mail: p.hagoort@donders.ru.nl

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You should upload your application (attn. of Prof. dr. P. Hagoort) exclusively using the button 'Apply' below. Your application should include (and be limited to) the following attachment(s):

Please apply before 17 April 2017, 23:59 CET.

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The Grossman Lab at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Research Fellow to contribute to research projects investigating the neurobiology of language and cognition. The successful candidate will have completed a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, or an equivalent field, have proven technical ability in image analysis, and a demonstrated publication record. This position is funded in part through a collaborative grant examining aging and speech comprehension with Jonathan Peelle (Washington University in Saint Louis) and Art Wingfield (Brandeis University). We are interested in the neurobiologic basis for the interaction of acoustic challenges (such as background noise or hearing loss), linguistic (such as syntactic complexity or semantic predictability) and cognitive (such as working memory) factors in aging and early dementia.

 

The University of Pennsylvania is a leading center in human brain imaging, with access to advanced MRI and PET imaging. The lab studies language and cognitive processing in healthy adults, normal aging, and focal neurodegenerative disease using converging evidence from multiple methods. Philadelphia is an outstanding city with extraordinary cultural resources.

 

Primary responsibilities in this position include the analysis, interpretation, and scientific presentation of functional and structural MRI data related to the neural systems supporting speech processing in young and older adults. Previous experience in these areas is helpful, and the successful candidate will benefit from demonstrated independence in conducting analyses and interpreting results. Essential skills are motivation, critical thinking, and a record of scientific communication (papers, posters, and talks). Background knowledge in speech or aging, fMRI data analysis, experience with scripting languages, and familiarity with behavioral statistical analyses are highly desirable.

 

Informal inquiries can be directed to Murray Grossman (mgrossma@mail.med.upenn.edu).

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Embodied and Situated Language Processing Conference 

 

 

BCBL is pleased to announce the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Advances in Statistical Learning, which will take place in Bilbao, Spain June 28-30, 2017.

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